tear-jerker / ˈtɪərˌdʒɜr kər /

催泪弹催泪剂催人泪下催泪师

tear-jerker 的定义

n. 名词 noun
  1. a story, play, movie, or the like that is sentimental or sad enough to evoke pangs of emotion to the point of tears: This new version of a classic tearjerker is touted as the must-see film of the holiday season, but it lacks the genuine warmth of the original.

tear-jerker 近义词

tear-jerker

等同于 nostalgia

tear-jerker

等同于 romance

tear-jerker

等同于 mush

tear-jerker

等同于 drama

更多tear-jerker例句

  1. Sam watches her fall apart, tear herself apart and is desperate.
  2. And then he went on a tear in early 2013, creating one provocation after another, seemingly every day for more than two months.
  3. As Kate was driven away, she appeared to wipe a tear from her eye.
  4. Many of those gathering in the run-up to the grand jury decision wore hockey and tear gas masks to conceal their identity.
  5. In other news, black and white pin-up shots are now officially less valuable than life-size Tiger Beat tear outs.
  6. Louis turned at the exclamation, and looked on the faithful servant; but no tear was in his eye, no sound on his lip.
  7. By what word is the relation between “pendulum” and “a smile and tear” described?
  8. In the tear-stained story of humanity there has never been aught to surpass the thrilling record of Cawnpore.
  9. In a short time you will be able, in the language of Dr. Johnson, “to tear out the heart of any book.”
  10. The horizon, however, was lowering and hazy, and the sun had not force enough to tear the murky veil asunder.